Dr. Atiur Rahman SAARCFINANCE seminars are by now regular events drawing together policymakers and practitioners in member central banks for sharing experiences and ideas on issues of topical importance. Peer group networking created through such seminar events are affording them…
Year: 2014
Piracy of intellectual property has finished Film Industry: Kazi Akram
Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed, president, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Sunday underlined the need for protecting intellectual property rights to ensure development of different sectors of the economy including the Film Industry by protecting it…
Landmark UN report on migrants’ rights in Quarter made public
The Special Rapporteur (SR) of the United Nations on the Human Rights of Migrants’ report of his mission to Qatar has just been made public. The SR had an official visit to Qatar from 3-10 November 2013 at the invitation…
Shene Jurgensen resigns as Bangladesh cricket coach
Coach crises hit Bangladesh today as former Queensland cricketer Shane Jurgensen resigned as the coach of Bangladesh cricket team. The 38 year old put in his papers which were received by the Bangladesh Cricket Board who have begun a search…
Fire fighting equipment import duty waived
Bangladesh has announced the waiver of duty on the import of fire-safety equipment in the first US-Bangladesh Ticfa meeting in Dhaka on Monday with a view to “solving problems”. Assistant US Trade Representative for South Asia Michael Delaney, who led…
IBBL gets ‘ICMAB Best Corporate Award-2013’
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was awarded the “ICMAB Best Corporate Award-2013” by the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh in private commercial banks (Islamic operation) category. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith handed over the award to Muhammad…
ACC scraps probe into non-funded part of Sonali loan scam
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has revoked its ongoing probe into the non-funded part of the much-talked-about Sonali Bank loan scam as the anti-graft body found it out of its jurisdiction. “Sonali Bank and Bangladesh Bank will conduct probes in…
Khaleda to address May Day rally Thursday
Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, the workers’ front of BNP, is all set to stage a rally in the city’s historic Suhrawardy Udyan on Thursday, marking the May Day. “We’ve completed all the necessary preparations for arranging the rally at Suhrawardy Udyan…
Ershad dismisses his resignation report
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Monday dismissed report of his resignation from the party terming it mere a rumour. “To whom I’ll tender my resignation? Who is this great man? Why should I resign when I am the supreme…
Menon, Badsha elected President, GS of Workers’ Party
Rashed Khan Menon and Fazle Hossain Badsha have been respectively elected President and General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Bangladesh for the 2014-15 term. A 75-member new committee was formally announced at the closing sessions of the 9th congress…
Missing plane search now to be on ocean floor on larger area
The search for the missing Malaysian plane is entering a “new phase”, Australia has announced, after the initial undersea search found nothing. PM Tony Abbott said that “a much larger” area of the ocean floor would now be targeted. But…
B’desh seeks special tariff benefit for exports to US market
Bangladesh on Monday sought a preferential treatment on Bangladeshi products to the US market like Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean countries considering its extreme ‘vulnerability’ due to climate change. Bangladesh also demanded duty- and quota-free access to the US market under…
Jubo league activist shot dead in Laxmipur
An activist of Jubo League, the youth associate body of Awami League, was gunned down by unidentified miscreants at Anandipur in Ramganj upazila on Monday evening.
German Bundestag doubt Bangladesh Parliament credibility
German parliament doubts the acceptability of the current Bangladesh parliament among the people. In a meeting with Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, a visiting parliamentary delegation also expressed scepticism on whether this parliament would be able to complete its five-year term. MP…
Get ready for mass upsurge: BNP
Accusing the government of committing crimes against humanity, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday asked his party’s leaders and activists to get ready for staging a mass upsurge to force the regime to stop killing, forced…
IBBL not involved in terror financing: IDB President
Visiting President of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Dr Ahmad Mohammad Ali on Monday said Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd is not involved in terror financing in any way. He came up with the claim at a press conference at the…
Ershad to face legal action for non-submission of polls returns
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad is likely to face legal action for not submitting the details for his election expenditure. Ershad contested the Jan 5 national polls from two constituencies – Rangpur-3 and Lalmonirhat-1. He won from Rangpur but lost…
272 BNP-men killed, 25 disappeared in 14 months, none safe: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expressed deep concern over the deterioration of law and order particularly at the rise of killing and enforced disappearance in Bangladesh. “The people are suffering from sense of insecurity as the killings and the forced…
Brotherhood’s Badie among mass death sentences
The defendants faced charges over an attack on a police station in Minya in 2013 in which a policeman was killed.
‘Most Earth-like planet yet’ spotted by Kepler
By Rebecca Morelle The rocky planet, Kepler 186f, is close to the size of Earth and has the potential to hold liquid water, which is critical for life, the team says. Nestled in the Milky Way, it is part of…
Rakesh Diwana passes away
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor Rakesh Diwana, who portrayed the character of Maharaj Ji in the show passed away today morning due to illness caused after undergoing a bariatric surgery in Indore.
‘Friendly’ drone on dog leash takes off
By Jane Wakefield But there are strict rules about their usage, which has led some to come up with innovative ways to fly such vehicles more safely. “I’m using a dog leash for a small dog,” says roboticist Sergei Lupashin…
Chelsea ‘parked two buses’ against Liverpool
The Blues, who sat deep to contain the league leaders, were gifted Demba Ba’s opener by Steven Gerrard’s slip before Willian sealed the win in injury time.
1,000 poor provided free treatments in Rangpur
Nearly 1,000 poor pregnant women, mothers and children were provided medicare services at a daylong free health camp arranged at Haridebpur High School ground under Sadar upazila here on Sunday.
Workshop on safe migration held in Faridpur
A daylong workshop on safe migration organized by BRAC and financed by Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) was held at Faridpur Sadar Upazila Parishad auditorium here on Sunday.
53 houses gutted in Thakurgaon
Fifty-three houses were burned down by a fire which broke out at Sukatipara village in Sadar upazila on Sunday night.
Local CPB leader’s hacked body found in Noakhali
Police recovered hacked body of a local leader of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) at Pashchim Char Jabaar village in Subarnachar upazila on Sunday night.
Lightning kills one in Goalanda
A young man was killed and another injured by a lightning strike in Doulatdia ferry ghat area on Monday morning.
JMCH vandalised over patient’s death
Angry relatives vandalised Jessore Medical College Hospital (JMCH) following death of a patient for alleged negligence in treatment.
1 killed and 4 hurt in gunfight with police
JMCH vandalised over patient’s death UNB, Benapole (Jessore) Angry relatives vandalised Jessore Medical College Hospital (JMCH) following death of a patient for alleged negligence in treatment. The victim was identified as Jamshed Ali. Victim’s family said Jashed Ali had been…